Shell construction for a bicycle seat

#1. Field of the Invention

#The invention relates to a shell construction, more particularly to a shell construction for a bicycle seat.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

#FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the preferred embodiment of a shell construction for a bicycle seat according to this invention;

#FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the preferred embodiment;

#Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the preferred embodiment of the shell construction for a bicycle seat according to this invention includes a woven structure 10 and a rigid cover 20 partially covering the woven structure 10.

#Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the woven structure 10 is made of a high strength thread 11. Preferably, the high strength thread 11 is made of nylon or metal. The woven structure 10 has a top surface 12 and a bottom surface 13 opposite to the top surface 12. The rigid cover 20 is formed of a plastic material, and is molded over the woven structure 10. The plastic material penetrates the woven structure 10 during molding. The rigid cover 20 has a top wall 23 and a skirt member 24 projecting from a periphery of the top wall 23. The top wall 23 has a top surface 21 and a bottom surface 22 opposite to the top surface 21. In this embodiment, the woven structure 10 is partially exposed from the top and bottom surfaces 21,22 of the top wall 23.

#The top surface 21 of the top wall 23 includes a concave surface 211, which is concaved downward. The bottom surface 22 of the top wall 23 includes a convex surface 221, which is convexed downward and which has a contour corresponding to that of the concave surface 211. The top surface 21 of the top wall 23 further includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs 212 formed on the concave surface 211. The bottom surface 22 of top wall 23 further includes a reinforcement flange 222 protruding from the bottom surface 22 and extending substantially along the periphery of the top wall 23 and inwardly of the skirt member 24. The rigid cover 20 further includes a plurality of mounting blocks 223 projecting downwardly from the bottom surface 22.